“He’s exchanged various ideas with Will and his comedy partner Adam (McKay) and doesn’t want a young actor playing him,” an insider says.

“Instead, he’s suggested playing the role himself, aged 13, sitting in his bedroom writing lyrics and sporting a comedy pair of braces to emphasise the point home.

Will and Adam are both very open to the idea and think they can come up with enough comic material, with the help of Kanye, to put together a comedy film just as good as what they’ve worked on before.”